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It had been a real drag since good old Bob Beetlejuice's faithful assistant got his soul sucked out of his body by Beetlejuice's ex-wife. He was loyal and a friend to him and was missed by everyone.

Beetlejuice finally managed to fix the clusterfuck he made of his office and got his shrinkers back. All except poor old Bob. He actually missed the guy but unless they found a way to restore him, he needed to suck it up and pick another assistant, so he was watching out for a loyal employee from all areas. He didn't trust these guys since they all ran off.

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In the waiting room new people get released from being stuck wherever they had died at and was able to go to the waiting room for their next journey. One of them was a really good-looking blonde woman that looked like she died in the 1960's, a real looker. She goes and takes a number and knocks on the window where the lady opens it and looks at her "Got an appointment or are you here for the Assistant job?" 

The woman named Olivia, answers "Um...well, no I don't have one as far as I know. But I was just released from where I died." 

The desk lady smiles "Okay then, I guess you are as good as anyone else for the job, go to room 50." 

Olivia nods and walks down the hallway to his office.

Beetlejuice was reading the Nietherworld times with his glasses on when he heard all the shrinkers mumbling and looked up to see a very pretty blonde woman. He asked, "Can I help ya, Miss...?"

"You can call me Olivia, the desk lady said you have a job opening?" she says as she walks over to his desk.

Beetlejuice flopped his feet on the ground and replied, "Well umm yea. I need an Assistant Manager that will keep them under control for me when I am out doing haunts. Also, ya are unfortunately gonna need ta learn shrinker language to understand them when they talk. They do understand English, so ya don't have ta learn ta speak their language. Also, my Assistant would listen ta me just talk about personal stuff sometimes. Especially when I need ta talk about Lyds."

"Oh, that's fine. Small talk is good. I don't mind at all. So, do I get the job?"

Beetlejuice shrugged and replied, "Well we can give it a trial run. If we both get along then we can make it permanent."

"Groovy." she smirks. "What do you want me to do first?"

Beetlejuice grunted, "How about coffee?"

"Sure thing. Not a problem new boss." she smirks and leaves the room to get coffee; her hips had a little swing as she walked making her ass look good in that flowered dress she was wearing.

Beetlejuice watched her leave with an appreciation for her ass and figure before going back to his paper. He shook his head at himself about how much he's changed in the last 30 odd years. He still liked to look at women, but he only wanted to be with Lydia.

She comes back in the room and sits his coffee down on his desk "There you go boss man." she smiles "We were all out of unearthly coffee grounds, so I had to wish some into existence."

Beetlejuice snorted, "The fuckers never did pay attention when the building needed more coffee grounds. Thanks for that."

"Not a problem. Do you want me to call you by your first name or?"

Beetlejuice replied, "Not a good idea. Have a 3-time curse on the fucking thing so ya can call me Beetle, Juice or BJ."

She leans forward with a grin on her face, giving him a good view of her nice cleavage "Okay, Mr. Juice." she turns and walks down to the empty desk and starts typing up papers. The shrinkers in the room was sneaking peeks at her. Beetlejuice wonders what the peepshow was for but went back to his newspaper.

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Later on... it was breaktime, Olivia is sitting in her chair and all the shrinkers are gathered around her asking her questions. They seemed to really like her. "Well, I used to do library work but at night I was a gogo dancer at a local nightclub. It was so groovy." she explains and one of the shrinkers asks "How'd you die?" 

She sighs "There was a protest going on outside and shots were fired, one of the bullets came through the window and struck me, killed me instantly."

Beetlejuice said, "That had ta fucking suck. I mean what are the odds of a random bullet hitting ya inside a building?"

"Just bad luck I guess and standing in the wrong place at the right time." she sighs and takes a sip of her coffee.

Beetlejuice snorted, "Definitely the wrong place but hey least it was quick. Some people ain't that lucky."

"Yeah, but I woke up and, I ended up stuck there since 1966... it got very lonely."

Beetlejuice sighed, "Yea. That's true."

"You with anyone Mr. Juice?" she asks sipping her coffee.

Beetlejuice sighed, "Depends on what ya mean by with..."

"Girlfriend, lover, wife?"

Beetlejuice sighed, "I ain't involved with anyone but I am spoken for by someone that I plan ta marry... eventually."

"Aww that's too bad, I'm single."

Beetlejuice snorted, "The juice was only tied down one time and well let's say lived ta regret is not the right term. But this one I know she the one."

Olivia leans back further in her chair, crossing her legs and she had some mighty fine legs since she was a dancer in life. "Lucky girl."

Beetlejuice sighed, "Wish she felt that way."

"Maybe she does and is just playing hard to get."

Beetlejuice snorted, "Doubt it... she ignored me first over 30 years and then banished me back here at our second wedding."

"Ouch. To me that sounds like she wants you to take charge and not play around. Some women are into that."

Beetlejuice sighed, "That's the thing. I tried ta make her happy by doing what she wanted and give her a nice wedding but all she did was tell me the 600-year age gap was a bit much after her daughter figured out how ta break the contract."

"Hmm...maybe she wants something else."

Beetlejuice sighed, "Wish I knew what."

She leans forwards in her chair with a smirk "Be more direct. Go to her and show her what the Juice can do."

Beetlejuice snorted, "That's a bit hard ta do."

"The 3 time name thing, just get her to say it in her dream."

Beetlejuice sighed, "I ain't gonna trick her. She don't like it when I do that."

"Well, how else will she get to say your name?"

Beetlejuice sighed, "I will just have ta wait until she does."

"Maybe go to her in her dream and do things to her there until she calls out your name." she suggests.

Beetlejuice said, "Stop right there. I want her ta willing marry me. I already tried the gunshot wedding thing. Ain't gonna work. I want her ta love me not fear or hate me."

"Maybe she's not ready for marriage just yet and much rather just go with her desires first. It sounds like that's what's going on."

Beetlejuice sighed, "Yea. Probably."

"If she does call you somehow, take her right then and there. Hell, that's what I liked from a man. It was exciting." she tells him getting up to get more coffee.

Beetlejuice groaned, "Are ya nuts? I ain't gonna rape her either."

"Who said anything about that? Kiss her and see how she reacts, if that doesn't spark something in her, then stop but if it does spark something she wants she'll let you know."

Beetlejuice rubbed the back of his neck and said, "oh. Ya made it sound like..."

"Sorry I'm kind of a free thinker since I'm from that decade. The thought of a guy coming into my bedroom at night, sneaking up my covers and giving me, you know...is a bit exciting. But that's just me." she giggles.

Beetlejuice sighed, "I am old fashioned. I come from the dark ages where if ya wanna marry someone ya do that first then ya get ta the good shit. Whores were the only exception ta the rule really. Not there weren't loose women but not as many."

"Maybe she wants a more modern approach from you?"

Beetlejuice sighed, "I want ta try and woo her proper, but she needs ta call me on her own."

"You invaded her dreams already. Give her a little boost."

Beetlejuice replied, "How? I seem ta have failed every time so far."

"Have you ever tried to just kiss her?"

Beetlejuice rubbed the back of his neck and replied, "Uhh no. I didn't want ta freak her out since she's already scared of me."

"Well, if she's freaked out what harm would it do to be a little more direct? She might end up liking it or maybe she wanted you to do that the whole time? I say go for it."

Beetlejuice sighed, "I will think about it."

"Fair enough." she goes to make more coffee for the crew.

Beetlejuice watched her ass as she walked out of the office before going back to his desk to sit and do some of his backlogged paperwork.

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Back at the Lydia's house... Lydia had been drinking some wine and reading one of her books in bed, she was getting rather buzzed but not fully drunk yet. She felt that warm feeling all over her body and laid back against her pillows. Thinking about random things that were funny or amusing "Beetlejuice... what an interesting name..." she giggles to herself and mumbles it again "Beetlejuice....oh my shhh...I'm testing the waters aren't I? .... Beetle..." she laughs to herself "Juice..."

Beetlejuice suddenly perked up when he felt the first tug of a summons. After the second call he said, "Babes! Holy shit!" He suddenly disappeared from his office and appeared in Lydia's bedroom. He looked around and saw she was on her bed. He went to go over and try kissing her but stopped when something seemed off. He asked, "Babes?"

"Oh...hello. Fancy seeing you here." she looks him up and down a moment and smiles in a daze.

Beetlejuice cocked his head and replied, "Ya summoned me...Wait... Are ya drunk?"

She has to think a moment and then smiles "I'm only buzzed."

Beetlejuice shrugged and replied, "Okay... what did ya need?"

"Well, what do you think?" she grins "You're not too bad looking in this moment..."

Beetlejuice raised an eyebrow at the absurdity of the situation he just got summoned into. He figured now or never and went over to sit on her bed before leaning towards her and kissing her lips. She almost falls back and moans in her throat first thing that comes out of her mouth when she speaks is "Is it my birthday?"

Beetlejuice snorted, "I guess it depends on how ya look at it, babes."

"That's adorable." she says, giggling.

Beetlejuice wasn't about to take advantage of her in her current "tipsy" state.

She suddenly starts rubbing her hands gently all over his face "You're so cool to the touch."

Beetlejuice snorted, "I'm a ghost. Last I checked ghosts tend ta be cold ta the touch."

"It's soothing somehow." she lazily smiles.

Beetlejuice chuckled, "Well I guess at least something about me is soothing."

Lydia giggles and pulls at his tie enough to bring him closer; she lays another kiss to his lips firmly.

Beetlejuice pulled back and said, "I ain't comfortable right now with screwing around with ya because ya ain't sober... but I will stay the night... no sex... and I will keep ya company. If ya still want me around in the morning, then we can talk about it. Okay, honey?"

She pouts a little but then smiles "You are so sweet." she boops the end of his nose with her finger then falls over on her side, passing out.

Beetlejuice chuckled, "Yep, knock'em dead, Juice." *snort snort* He floated and laid down in the air. After a while he flicked his hand to cover Lydia with a blanket when he realized she wasn't waking up any time soon. He summoned his guide hat and placed it over his eyes before drifting off to sleep.

A Nethierworld message suddenly comes in 'Incoming mail!'

Beetlejuice grunted awake and mentally said, "Go ahead."

Olivia mentally answers "You got a visitor here. He says he needs to talk to you."

Beetlejuice replied, "Who is it? I told Lyds I would be here in the morning."

There's a long pause then she answers, "He says his name is Bob."

Beetlejuice immediately disappears with a pop and reappeared in his office. He saw the shrinker wearing his suit and still looking like him. He ran right over and hugged him. He said, "Hey, buddy! I missed ya. How the hell did ya get back in your pancake body? Did they finally catch and destroy Delores?"

"Yeah, they destroyed her. I really thought I was a goner. I'm sorry I let you down." Bob says sadly.

Beetlejuice snorted, "Awe, Bob. Ya did exactly what I needed. Ya didn't tell that psycho anything. Ya did me a real solid. Thank you. Ya didn't let me down. I'm just sorry ya had ta get your soul sucked out. Least now it won't happen again."

He lets out a nervous laugh and gets even more wide eyed, if that's even possible "I hope not..."

Beetlejuice snorted, "Only way that might happen is if ya git in the way of another soul sucker but hopefully it won't happen. Oh, Olivia this is Bob. My Bob."

"Aww really...I guess this means I can no longer be your assistant, huh?" she says handing them both coffees.

Beetlejuice replied, "Well that depends on if Bob wants his old job back. Bob?"

"I do...but since she works here too maybe she can be a secretary?" Bob suggests. Olivia perks up at that "Sure that be fine." she smiles. Bob smiles the best he can back.

Beetlejuice replied, "Welp. Welcome back, Bob. Maybe the rest of the boys will be less jumpy now. Oh, I had a hell of a time rounding the suckers up again. They are pretty good at hiding for being so big and having tiny brains."

"I think they liked being on the outside, they like to shop. It's their favorite pass time." Bob chuckles.

Beetlejuice snorted, "Men that like ta shop? What's today's phrase for that?... Ah yea. They must be gay. Maybe I can set them up with a woman that loves ta shop that will keep them from running away again."

"I don't shop all that much, but I could go and watch them if you'd like?" Olivia suggests. 

Bob grins all goofy like the best he can "Can I come with?" 

She giggles "Sure thing. The more the merrier."

Beetlejuice sighed, "Ya all need ta have your work done before ya go running off. Although I should probably get permission before I get my ass in hot water again."

"Oh, we will get our work done. Don't you worry. Won't we Bobby?" Olivia says with a smile. Bob gets wide eyed as he always seems to and swallow's hard "Yea, yeah we sure will."

Beetlejuice replied, "Good. Now I need ta go back ta Lyds."

"Oh, did the kiss thing work for ya?" she asks.

Beetlejuice snorted, "Won't know until morning. She was drunk."

"Aww... Well by now, it's morning now there. Better hurry up."

Beetlejuice grunted and disappeared with a pop arriving back in Lydia's bedroom.

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Thankfully Lydia's still asleep when he gets there in her room but looks like she maybe woke up during the night at some point because part of her clothing is on the floor, which is her shirt and shoes, leaving her in just her bra, long skirt and panties underneath, her hairs down and messy.

Beetlejuice chuckled to himself and floated on his back again to wait for her to wake up.

She turns over onto her back and looks like a dark goddess lying there with her pale skin and very dark hair.

Beetlejuice still couldn't get over how beautiful she still was at middle age.

If he got close enough he could see some silver hairs mixed in with her black ones. She looked good and healthy for her age and seemed to take care of herself. She starts to stir a little "Your....here." she mumbles.

Beetlejuice replied, "Yea. Told ya I would be, honey."

She sighs "You must really hate me after all that's happened...I don't deserve anyone's love."

Beetlejuice floated down to sit on the bed next to her. He said, "I don't hate ya, Lyds. I was hurt and a little angry, but I don't hate ya."

She starts to tear up and covers her face with her hands and mumbles "Yes you do..."

Beetlejuice sighed, "All right then. Why do ya think I hate ya?"

"Because I went back on my word and hurt you." she sniffs.

Beetlejuice sighed, "Lyds. Ya are the love of my afterlife. No matter what happens I ain't gonna hate ya."

"I thought I'd hate if you kissed me, but when you did finally...it felt right." she admits.

Beetlejuice chuckled, "Not sure if it's supposed ta be but I am glad it does."

"Try it again." she whispers.

Beetlejuice turns to her and leans forward as she leaned toward him. Their lips met in a firm but gentle kiss.

Her hand comes up and holds the side of his face as their lips move against each other's. A soft moan escapes her. Beetlejuice places a hand on the back of her neck under her hair and deepens the kiss. He could feel her response as he went. If she was even slightly hesitant, he would stop.

As soon as he deepens the kiss she feels like she's melting, making her fall back with him on top of her as they keep making out.

Beetlejuice is definitely surprised that she's into this. He is a dead guy after all. He ain't gonna argue though because maybe he'll get his love after all.

She pulls away just a moment to catch her breath and reaches behind herself, unfastening her bra, letting it slip off showing her breasts to him and then goes back to kissing him passionately.

Beetlejuice grunted, "Ya sure ya wanna bump nasties with me? Or are we just going the fooling around route?"

"What do you want it to be?" she asks, looking up into his eyes.

Beetlejuice replied, "That's totally up ta ya. But realize that if we go all the way ya belong ta me. Ya can't have a breather relationship with anyone."

"Nobody here wants me anyway."

Beetlejuice sighed, "What makes ya think that, honey?" He lit a cigarette and took a long drag. He blew the smoke out of the opposite corner of his mouth from Lydia. He figured he may as well since their other 'activities' had been stopped for now.

"Well, all the other men in my life either thought I was to strange or just used me like Rory did." she sighs and takes his cigarette a moment taking a drag then giving it back to him.

Beetlejuice groaned in pleasure, "Uh nothing important."

"Are you thinking about me doing something to you?" she asks, leaning in closer to him

Beetlejuice grunted, "Ya kinda did all ready."

Her hand goes to his upper thigh, rubbing on it slightly "Want more?" she asks softly.

Beetlejuice grunted, "I'd be a fool ta say no."

Lydia smirks "Take the lead."

Beetlejuice replied, "All right. Let me know if ya want me ta stop." With that he started kissing her again.

She kisses him back eagerly and slips her hand down between them, rubbing his dick through his stripped pants.

Beetlejuice slipped his hand up her night shirt and squeezed her breast. He slid his tongue along her lips and slid it in when she opened them. For now, he kept his tongue the shape of a breather so not to freak her out. She lets out a contented moan when she feels his tongue against hers, she was starting to feel again, and it was intoxicating. She moves her tongue against his and lightly sucks on his.

Beetlejuice gets a bit more daring and pinches her nipples as he squeezed her tits. He pulled away from the kiss ta let her get some air. He grunted, "Mmm ya got the perfect sized tits for my hands, babes. I knew ya would. Bet ya pussy will fit my dick like a glove too."

"Let's find out..." she mumbles against his lips.

Beetlejuice snorted, "Well now that's what I'm talking about, babes."

She giggles and goes back to kissing him while she lets him work his magic on her.

Beetlejuice pulled her shirt over her head before he started to kiss his way down her body. He sucked on her neck leaving her a hickey. Then he moved down until he got to her tits where he squeezed them as he suckled the nipples.

Lydia purrs softly feeling his mouth of her breasts and ran her fingers lightly through his crazy hair on the back of his head. "That feels so nice..."

Beetlejuice replied, "If ya think that feels nice wait till I get ta the next step." He started kissing his way down her body again. He kissed her mound but continued down kissing her legs and feet before coming back up and grinned like the Cheshire Cat before burying his face deep in her wet mound.

Lydia's eyes grow wide at his skills she never knew he had; most men she had been with wasn't that keen on doing this with her "Oh you wicked ghost..." she moans softly.

Beetlejuice just chuckled against her while he fucked her fast with his tongue and rubbed her clit with his thumb.

She opens her legs more for him and says, "I bet your dick feels even better."

Beetlejuice just ate her out harder and faster until he felt her tighten around his tongue and she gushed. He lapped it up like a happy dog before moving up to lay next to her and licking his lips. He said, "Mmm ya taste great, babes. I would love ta eat ya out all day and night every day."

"I would let you...babe." she says out of breath.

Beetlejuice snorted, "Don't tempt fate, honey!"

"Are you saying you're fate now?" she asks.

Beetlejuice chuckled, "Nah. But I do know she's a right bitch when she wants ta be."

Lydia laughs and wraps her arms around his neck, drawing him in closer to kiss him again.

Beetlejuice kissed her back and moves up beside her on the bed. He had politely taken his boots off, so he didn't get mud on her bed.

"How thoughtful you are." she comments on him taking his boots off.

Beetlejuice shrugged and replied, "Rather not wind up in the doghouse before I get laid. Kinda defeats the purpose."

"Nah I want you in my bed."

Beetlejuice snorted, "Still I ain't no complete neanderthal."

She chuckles "Good to know."

Beetlejuice laid back against the pillows and got as comfortable as he could. He asked, "Hey where's your kid? How she doing?"

"Astrid's in collage. I've been mostly alone here now."

Beetlejuice replied, "Ah. Well. It's good that she's carrying on after the fiasco ya guys had on Halloween."

"Yeah, she thought it was amusing more than anything else and besides that she got to see her father. It was good catching up with him and finding out he was alright." she sighs.

Beetlejuice replied, "Yeah. I suppose Dickie should have realized he needed ta see her one more time. Hell, I even told him as much since he died."

"Oh, you talked to him before all that?"

Beetlejuice snorted, "Of course I did. If I wasn't haunting, I was delivering ghosts ta the soul train. I had figured he would see ya when ya came through there, so I took his place ta make sure that fucker got a one-way ticket ta hell. He knew how I feel about ya. He also knew that I would always help ya or Astrid anyway I could."

"He was a good guy and was a great father to Astrid. We both got something good out of our brief relationship and that was her."

Beetlejuice replied, "Yea. At first, he was a bit nervous about my... uh... fascination? With ya. But as time passed, he started ta realize that there was more ta me than the dirty old pervert everyone told him about."

"Yeah but, you're my dirty old pervert." she smirks.

Beetlejuice smirked and replied, "Don't ya forget it either. Just like ya are my pretty goth babe."

She smiles at his compliment and leans in giving him a kiss. He kisses her back and wraps an arm around her to pull her close. Suddenly there's a call from Bob on his old ass pager.

Beetlejuice grumbled and fished in his pants pocket until he found his pager. He sighed, "Sorry, babes. Gotta take this. See what Bob wants. Be back soon as I can." He kissed her lips and disappeared with a pop.

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He landed in his office and yelled, "Bob? What's going on?"

It's first Olivia in his face with a big diamond ring on her finger "I'm engaged!"

Beetlejuice snorted, "Huh?? That's what the fucking emergency is?! Fucking congratulations! Who's the lucky asshole?"

Suddenly Bob pops out of nowhere and grabs hold off her hand "Me!" he points at himself.

Beetlejuice slapped his hand on his friend's shoulder and snorted, "Well she could have picked a worse asshole! Good for ya, Bob. Now that don't mean ya can be ignoring your job though. Just don't forget... I know how ta teleport ya right ta the office and I ain't gonna care if ya two are fucking when I do it."

Bob gets wide eyed if that's even possible for him "You're kidding right?"

Beetlejuice snorted, "Do I look like I'm kidding? He I get it ya want some time with the Mrs. But this is the Nietherworld. We work 20 hours a day at least unless you're the boss. I ain't gonna be here all the time now. I gotta keep my girl happy too."

"So, you got the girl then, huh?" Olivia asks with a knowing smirk.

Beetlejuice replied, "Uh I hope so. But I don't want ta loose her so gotta keep her as happy as I can."

"So, I guess my suggestion of kissing her helped?" she asks looking all pleased.

Beetlejuice sighed, "Uh yea. Sorta. She was drunk as a skunk when she summoned me. I wasn't sure if she wanted ta kiss me or if she was just that drunk that I looked... ummm acceptable?"

"Well, you know the answer now, don't you. She likes you. Awe I knew it would work." she says happily. Bob gives her a kiss on the cheek and says, "You're a real match maker, sweetie."

Beetlejuice replied, "Well she didn't banish my ass yet so I guess it could be an improvement."

"Just ask her if she loves you. You know, get right to the point."

Beetlejuice sighed, "I know she don't love me, Liv. But least she don't hate me no more."

"If you ask her straight forwardly if she does then she's bound to respect you more and she'll know you got confidence." she suggests. "I mean Bob here he asked me to marry him by just coming up to me and asking and that's such a turn on." she looks over at Bob and smiles, Bob grins goofily back.

Beetlejuice sighed, "That's the thing... When it comes ta, Lyds... I ain't got confidence. I know I ain't good enough for her. She's a breather for fuck sake."

"Then what's the harm in asking if you think already, she'll turn you down maybe? Just try it, trust me in this." she pats his shoulder "You got this."

Beetlejuice quietly replied, "I can't take getting turned away again. I rather not know."

"Then I guess you won't get that far in your existence, will ya?" she shrugs and takes hold of Bobs arm, he pats it and smiles "She's right Boss, you got to jump the gun."

Beetlejuice grunted, "I did that twice! What did I fucking get? I got eaten by a fucking sandworm the first time! Then I got sent back after practically pouring my heart out!!! WHAT'S NEXT?! FUCKING EXORCISM?!! Now do ya think I wanna try again."

They both look at each other and giggle and then look back at their boss "Mhm yup."

Beetlejuice groaned and threw his hands in the air before lighting a cigarette and puffing on it nonstop in frustration.

---

Lydia suddenly summons him back to her room; she's just sitting in her robe on her bed.

Beetlejuice was staring daggers at his friends and the next eyes wide as he had been too distracted to even hear the summons. He stuttered, "Ah hey, honey."

"Something wrong?" she asks, tilting her head sideways, she looked like she was just fresh out of the shower.

Beetlejuice replied, "Ah nope. Not a thing. Just my employees being a little annoying."

She pats the spot beside her "I wanted to talk to you about something... I." she blushes; she looked so lovely when she blushed.

Beetlejuice hesitantly sits down next to her on the bed and clears his throat before saying, "What... er... Whatcha need ta talk about, honey?"

"I got a confession to make to you, and I know you just might not believe me because all I've put you through in the past and I... I understand if you don't feel the same..." she says in a rush.

Beetlejuice waited with bated breath hoping for it to be anything other than she wanted him to go.

Lydia looks up into his eyes and lets the word's flow out "I love you..."

Beetlejuice felt his jaw drop from the surprise when she said that. He wanted to believe her. Damn did he want too. He rasped, "Well I never expected that one."

"Oh...I knew you wouldn't believe me, do you?" she sighs sadly "No, I understand, I mean I guess I'm not that trustworthy. It just took me some time to figure something's out about myself. I guess I took too long to say it."

Beetlejuice sighed, "Look, honey. I want ta believe ya but after what ya said at our last attempt and taking a runner twice on me... It's just gonna take some time and patience from ya. My feelings though ain't changed."

Lydia sighs but then chokes on a small sob "I'm sorry...I."

Beetlejuice groaned, "Don't cry. I ain't no good at dealing with crying women."

"It's just...I understand you not wanting to say it back because of what happened between us, but it does hurt. I guess I know now how you felt too." she puts her head down.

Beetlejuice sighed, "Lydia... I... Ya are the love of my afterlife. Even with that I need time ta trust ya again."

She nods as she laces her fingers with his, holding his hand. "I want this 3rd time to be the charm."

Beetlejuice replied, "Well we'll have ta take it one day at a time but ya never know right?"

"I won't back out this time, I don't want too."

Beetlejuice replied, "That's good ta hear. It's a good start as long ya truly mean it."

"I do." she smiles and leans in giving him a kiss.

Beetlejuice kissed her back and replied, "Good because I ain't gonna let ya do a runner this time."

"I'm so tired of running, or floating... I'll walk to you this time." she says with a chuckle.

Beetlejuice chuckled, "Well gotta dance, ya know."

"Oh, you want to dance again, huh. How about under the moonlight on our honeymoon?"

Beetlejuice snorted, "Don't worry. We'll get a lot of dancing in on our honeymoon if ya know what I mean." *snort snort snort*

She smirks "Yeah I bet."

Beetlejuice snorted, "Buuut before all of that we need ta get ta the wedding. First we need ta do this proper like and I need ta court ya."

"Ooh court me, huh?" she smirks "How old fashioned of you."

Beetlejuice snorted, "Actually that's new of me. In my day marriages were usually arranged."

"Like ours was destiny?"

Beetlejuice shrugged and replied, "Kinda makes sense since breathers like ya are like finding a needle in a haystack."

"Am I really that rare?" she asks.

Beetlejuice replied, "A real breather that can see the dead? Yea. That's pretty rare. There are tons of liars and bullshit artists though."

"Oh yeah, I've met some of those fakers on my show. They always made my eyes roll."

Beetlejuice snorted, "Yea and they are so much fun ta fuck with too."

Lydia laughs "Yeah, they are. I would love to see you work sometime."

Beetlejuice replied, "Well that can probably be arranged."

"I think we're going to have all the time in the world now to get to know each other." she beams and hugs him close.

Beetlejuice kissed her forehead and replied, "Yup. Long as ya don't send me away we're gonna have a lot of time."

"I'll never send you away ever again my love."

End.